St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Collinswood Drive, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 400 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 11 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They benefit from a start to the school day that is well ordered and welcoming.”
- “Parents and carers are positive about the school.”
To improve
- “Despite this, some pupils do not attend school as much as they should and do not benefit fully from what the school has to offer.”
- “Despite the positive picture, some pupils' handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar is less secure.”
- “However, the teaching of handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar is not consistently effective.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 January 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 60 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Paul's Church of England Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Robsack Wood Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Churchwood Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Hollington Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published